He called former host Rosie O’Donnell, who moderated "The View" from 2006 to 2007 and then again from 2014 to 2015, "one of the best guests I've ever had on my show."

He expressed regret for how he treated the comedian and actress, saying, "It was a miracle she was on my show, because for years, like an (expletive), I attacked Rosie. I didn’t really give her a chance."

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Elisabeth Hasselbeck says she sobbed after learning her contract wouldn't be renewed for "The View."
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Stern also shut down Behar's attempt to switch the subject to President Donald Trump, who is featured in Stern's book.

"What’s the matter? You don’t want to talk about Rosie?" he asked, inquiring about what led to O'Donnell's departure. "What happened with Rosie?"

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Twenty-one years ago on Aug. 11, 1997, we were introduced to "The View." A show, where intelligent women discussed their opinions, as well as asked celebrities and political figures the tough questions. Here, we take a look at all of the ladies who have tackled the sometimes-fiery, hot topics, beginning with the OG cast. ANDREW ECCLES/ABC, ABC

Walters, with then-President Barack Obama in 2010, left her hosting chair in 2014. On her final show, several women in broadcasting paid their respects to the living legend, including Oprah Winfrey, Diane Sawyer and Katie Couric. SAUL LOEB, AFP/Getty Images

Debbie Matenopoulos, second from right, called Walters her colleague for a brief period, as seen in a photo from the show's premiere with (from left), Meredith Vieira, guest Tom Selleck, Joy Behar and Star Jones. STEVE FENN, ABC

In her early 20s when she landed the gig, Matenopoulos appeared on the show's first two seasons. Since her exit, she has appeared on the show as a guest co-host, as seen in this Nov. 2016 photo with, from left, Vieira, Jones and Behar. Lou Rocco , ABC

Jones with, from left Vieira, Bette Midler, Behar and then-co-host Lisa Ling, stunned her counterparts when she announced her exit in 2006 on air, after learning her contract would not be renewed. "I would have loved for Star to have left and not said 'I was fired,' and not make it look like the program was somehow being cruel to her," Walters told The Associated Press shortly after the incident. ERIC LIEBOWITZ, CBS

O'Donnell, pictured in 2006 with Walters, Behar and Hasselbeck, rejoined the cast in 2014 but left again in 2015. That year, her spokeswoman Cindi Berger explained to People magazine, "She’s focused on her kids now." MARY ALTAFFER, AP

In a 2016 interview with The Hollywood Reporter Faris said crafting arguments for "The View" has made her "a better broadcaster."
"...I think I'm just more researched, I'm more read-in and I'm more ready for anything that comes my way," she said. Heidi Gutman, ABC

McCain, the daughter of Republican U.S. Sen. John McCain seen at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in 2014, previously co-hosted Fox News's 'Outnumbered'. NICHOLAS KAMM, AFP/Getty Images

CNN commentator and Republican Strategist Ana Navarro also joined the cast in season 22 as a guest co-host to fill in for Goldberg on Fridays. She continued to act as Goldberg's replacement in 2019 while the longtime moderator recovered from pneumonia. NBC NewsWire, NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images